SARA PAPKA

Sara Papka, age 92, of New Paltz, NY, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013, at Wingate at Ulster, with her daughter by her side.

Born on March 16, 1921 in Warsaw, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Pesach and the late Esther Klein. She married Joseph Papka on December 25, 1939 in Poland. Joseph predeceased her October 28, 1995.

She spent World War II in Siberia, where she gave birth to her first son. Sara and Joseph immigrated from Poland to Israel in 1957. Later they came to the United States in December of 1960.

Sara retired from the garment industry in 1985.

Sara enjoyed playing Bingo and cigarettes until the age of 90. Her life was dedicated to family and her love was unconditional.

Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Bolek and Yonina Papka of Fort Lee, NJ; son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Jenny Papka of New Paltz; one daughter, Irene Berner of New Paltz and son-in-law, Barry Berner of Portland, OR and seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her sisters, Bronia and Genia and brothers, Saul and Morris.

The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17th at Copeland Funeral Home, Inc., 162 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz. Burial will be in Cedar Park Cemetery, Westwood, NJ.

Memorial donations may be made to ORT America, 75 Maiden Lane, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10038 or www.ortamerica.org.